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Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-05
The Trade Dollar,

The Senate bill for the redemption
and recoinage Of the trade dollar,
which was passed in the house Of Rep
resentatives by a vote Of ia to 50 pro-
vides that for {, period Of six months
after its passage trade dollars, if not
defaced, mutilated or stamped shall be re-
ceived at their face value for all dues
to the United States. The coin shall
then be retired from circulation Du-
ring the same period such unmutilated
coins will also be received at the Treas
ury Of the United States in exchange
for like amount of standard silver
dollars or subsidiary coinage All the
trade dollars SO redeemable must be re-
coined into standard silver dollars OF
subsidiary coinage, but such recoinage
shall not be considered as part of the
silver billion required TO be purchased
monthly and coined into standard dol
lars. The bill repeats all laws author
lzing theissuance of trade dollars. This
dollar at first was worth more than 100
cents, at the then ruling rate for silver,
and it was for some time the only
silver dollar in circulation. It's coinage
was begun in 1874, and it was demon
etized in 1876. The total coinage has
been 1856, 100000, of which $31 ,0O0,0 200
was at the San Francisco and Carson
minis on the Pacific coast, and the other
100000 at the Philadelphia mint.
Over 26,o0O,OOO were exported Of
which part came back, and the di-
rector Of the mint estimates that there
are 100000 in this country.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-05
For the Glory OF God.

''Whlle practicing law number of
years ago." said Judge Tourgce, 81
had a peculiar will ease. An old lady,
who was a Shareholder, dying, be-
gueatsed her colored man, John. and
her dusky maid, Jane, who sustained
to each other the relation of husband
ana wife, to- the trustees Of the church.
TO be used as iar as possible. for the
glory OF tod | was curious to know
what course was taken, and upon in
vestlgation found that, after medita-
ton and prayer, the pious trustees sold
their living legacy at auction, and with
inc inc. proceeds sent a missionary to
Chinar'--Nteso YORK. Yi'i5u,ac.a -.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-05
THE OLD WORLD.

Distressing details continue to come
from the earthquake stricken district Of
Italy. Signor Ganalia, minister of public
works, has visited Bajardo and attended
the funeral Of 23J victims Of the church col.
lapse, who were buried in trench in the
cemetery He also made arrangements for
temporary hospital for the injured. Re
lief committees are being organized
throughout the country, but it is impossible
70 supply the numerous wants. A bill will
be introduced in parliament for credit OF
si,OIt, 90 for relief purposes.
Tuesday afternoon the steamer w.
4. Gardler, one of the largest boats plying
aon Iomhigbee river from Mobile, was
burned three miles below Gaines
vile, Ala. The boat is total loss together
with l6A bales Of cotton. The loss Of life
was2@ including the wife and three chill
dren OF the clerk.
I AT London Mrs. Gladstone presided
over a meeting for the purpose of forming
a Women's Liberal federation She said
she thought the women of Great Britain
who were anxious to work for the Liberal
cause and the progress OF justice, should be
organized and united. t.rI; a.sz5f
King Humber5 has devoted $500 c
to a tund for the relief Of the families OF
the italian soldiers killed and permanently
injured in the recent fight with the Abys
slnians at Soati e. ''s 5@'f.ss W.. 55 -
Sixty members of the British house
Of comnonf will call tho attention of the
! the government to tho alleged packing OF
jurles III the cases against the Nationalist
of Ireland. -'' ---', '.'.1 >''"*.'' 5t-7Es ~
+ 1t has transpired that during Wednes.
days earthquake panic at Nice a french
countess gave birth to child in the public
gardens, where she had gone for safety
AS the Queen of Spain was riding in
her carriage in the streets Of Madrid, March
l. a missile was thrown at her by mar
who Immediately disappeared '..
10000 people fed from Genoa anC
5000 from Nice, and those that remained
slept in the open air for several nights after
the earthquake panic.
Adverse rumors coming from thu
continent failed to affect the level dullnes:
Of the London stock exchange. -.. e .-
The Queens jubilee was recelebra
ted all over India by feastings, fetes ano
the pardon of prisoners. go.
The receipts of the National League
in Ireland for the past fortnight amount tx
| el.50'. ......... ,-... ,..5-
Rome dates of the 25th, announced
| that Cardinal Jacobini was diving,
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-05
CONGRESSIONAL

SENATE, Feb. 24-The Senate asked
conference On the fisheries retaliation bill
and Messrs. Ednunds, Frye and Morgan
pieuro- pneumonia bill was practically fin
ished. The bill appropriates s1,0CO,00o for
two years, and the President may appoint
commissioners without the necessity Of con
firmation by the Senate.
HOUSE, Feb. 24-The motion to pass
the dependent pension bill over the veto
was put before the House, and a long dis.
cussion ensued, Messrs. Conger, Iowa, War
ner Mo-. Bayne, Bragg, Wis, Henderson
and Hepburn, Iowa, Warner, Ohio, Morri-
son and Springer taking part. The veto
was sustained, Yeas IT'S, Nays 1875 not two
thirds in the affirmative. The bill origin
ally passed $50 to rs.
= SENATE, Feb. 25-Mr. Ingalls,, by a
party vote was elected President protein of
the Senate The vote Stood Ingalls,, Rep,
80; Harris, Dem. 26 The Senate worked
more zeal than wisdom, and then dropped
it i'll a crude unfinished stage. An evening
session was held and the Pacific railroad
Investigation matter was exhaustively dis
cussed, and finally substitute was put in
form and passed and a conference asked
=
pointed for that purpose. ssfz5z
HOUSE, Feb. 25-The confer ii re-
port on the retaliation bills was agreed to
and Messrs. Belmont Rice and Clements
appointed conferrees. The conference re-
port on the invalid pension bills was agreed
to. The Senate bill toestablish agricultural
experimental stations was passed, yeas 1852,
nays -. The naval appropriation bill was
considered by the committee Of the whole:
Mr.. Boutelles motion to strike out the item
of 81, 00l,00o for two timber dry docks, was
lost. An amendment was adopted APP
propriatingg $2p0, 90 Z for repairs to the Hart.
ford, Kearsarge, Trenton, Swarta, Thetis
zNepsid, Richmond and Enterprise. Bill
not finished. G. II. Page, just elected from
the End Rhode Island district was sworn in
and took his seat, and will be a congress
man for seven days
SENATE Feb. &c. The postoaice
conference committee reported further dis
agreement on the South American subsidy
and further conference was ordered.
The consular and diplomatic appropriation
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-05
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

The Senate has passed the bill
authorizing the Crookston & Southwestern
road to buid a bridge across the Red River
of the North: also the bill to allow the Chic
ago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha across
tAe Missouri river at Sioux City An
amendment was added requiring the con
sent of the Indians to the right OF way and
the company shall not aid, advise nor as
sist in any effort looking toward changing
or extinguishing the present tenure Of the
Indians on their land and shall not at
tempt to secure any further land conces-
sions from the Indians than are granted in
the bill. 'f4si 81 = = ,-i%5s1EItL ~, Ess2t
The caucus Of Republican senators
nominated Senator Ingalls, to be president
of the Senate. There were IS votes cast of
which Ingalls, gotlS, Hoar s, and L each for
Edmunds and Frye. Mr.. ingalls, was there
upon declared the nominee OF the caucus.
The Democrats of the Senate without hold
ing g. formal caucus. determined to
support Senator Harris for president f the
Senate. n ~ &ssfttstllTs Eaf{
Attorney General Garland has given
an opinion that the Chinese restriction act
does not apply to Chinese women who &C.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-05
Cure for Rheumatism.

That electric well or pit in Taliaferro
County, Georgia, continues to cure Sc
we're cases of chronic rheumatism. The
The well is located on the side of a small
mountain four miles from the Sharon
Station, on the Georgia Railroad. 1t
was dug last summer in search for gold.
1t is six or eight feet square and about
fourteen feet deep, the bottom being
covered over with loose boards and a
rude carpet. Four chairs are at the
bottom for persons to sit in. The own
er has built II small house over the we'll.
There is nothing like shock, only a
tingling sensation like that caused by a
very weak current from a galvanic
battery. The sensation is felt wheth-
CT one touches the walls Or not.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-05
Where the Line Was Drawn,

"How did you come here?': asked
the new chaplain. "For KILN me
wife" replied the convict. "And
what" asked the chaplain, "lcd you to
commit that awful crime?' sLiquor,'
said the lifer. "You drank to excess.
then?' II was a drunkard." You
played cards?' Il gambled.' 1t is
probable that you were dishonest?" Il
was thief. y ''Let me see, continued
the parson, were you not CORES
pendent in an English divorce suit?'
"Warden,' cried the convict with the
stern dignity of insulted innocence, II
claim the protection of the penitentiary.
This new gospeler is insultin' of me-
BWdette.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-05
IN THE EAST.

Mrs. RoXana Druse, was hung in the
Jail yard at Herkimer, N. Y, at II :4S a. M,
Monday Feb Is, for the murder of her hus-
band in 1875. The execution was witnessed
by only twenty five persons and though the
day was bitter one and overland trave
tedious in the extreme the town was
thrOnged with men, women and children.
who Saw nothing and heard but little Mrs.
Druse slept but little during the last night
ana Tor the most part was calm and cheer
ful III her demeanOr, and during the night
letters, with all possible elaboration, ad-
dressed to the sheriff, one thanking him for
his uniform Kindness, the second giving her
body to Rev. G. w. POWELL her spir tual adj
wiser, asking that he officiate at her funeral,
if she be permitted a christian burial. Dur
ing Sunday she made confession to Mr.
Powell, which assumes that her daughter,
undergoing a life sentence for completely,
had no agency in the deed, and assuming that
the deed was proposed to her by her brother
ln-law Gates, who she says assisted her in
the awful work. All she said however was
inconsistent with the history OF the crime,
and she expressed no regret at what she
only anxiety to relieve her daughter from
the stain OF the crime, and declaring that
she had no part in killing her father Or in
dlspOsing OF his body. Mrs. Druse weighed
2l3 pounds and the surgeons reported that
her neck was not broken, but death ensued
from strangulation and her end was more
merciful than that of her victim. After the
execution the remains were placed in q
casket and taken to Oak Hill cemetery and
deposited in the vault, Rev. Mr.. Powell pre-
siding at a brief service. -.'ss' Il :.
Gen. Buffers injuries by his fall at
Philadelphia Saturday are pretty serious and
will contine him to his bed for something
like a month. The dislocation was accom-
panied by rupture Of the ligament, caused
by throwing the shoulder bone forward.
Gen. Buffers accident will seriously inter
fere with his professional engagements, and
among other things will cause postpone
nlent Of the somewhat famous boycott case,
which was down for trial at plymouth the
coming week H. = f...-s
" New Hampshire. Maine and Yer
mont had the heaviest snow fall of the
season last week. The snow drifted badly
people to the limits of their premises. Gales
blew and the temperature was very cold {
VIM. P Busch, who is Under death
sentence for numbering his brother some
months ago, escaped from Jail at Ridgeway
Pa, by filing the iron bars from the cell
window. A reward Of $500 is offered by the
sheriff for his arrest dead or alive. e.
On the morning of Aug. 20, 1886,
George Denniss y old man, was found dead
at the house by Rudy, near Bareville-
Pa, and warrants for the arrest Of his muir,
derers, who have just been discovered we're
issued on the Oath. 4.E. i .s;.: @.E.Eg.f.% 3
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-05

ANDREW d. WHITE; in his Forum
article, gives this incident of Won
Ranke, the historian, whose lectures he
listened to: He had a habit" he says,
'ot becoming SO absorbed in his subject
as to slip down into his chair, holding
his hnger up toward the ceiling, and
then, with his eyes fastened on the tip
Oft go mumbling through a kind of
rhapsody, which most of my German
fellowstudents confessed they could
not understand It was comical
sight-half a dozen students crowding
around his desk listening to the profess
or as priests might listen to the SHY
ON her tripod, the other students being
scattered through the room in vari aus
stages Of encouragement"
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-05

BIsuOP PERRY of Iowa has been in
vised by the Archbishop Of Canterbury
to preach June % the annual sermon
before the Venerable Society for Pro
pagating the Gospel in Foreign Paris.
This event will occur in St. Pauls
Cathedral, London. ......
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-05

St.Paui, Brainerd & Northwestern Senator
6uckInan made rafting speech In opposi-
tloh TO the bill and it was Indefinitely most
poned with only three votes in its favor
motion to reconsider only developed eight
votes IN its favor and consequently if is
9ead III the Senate beyond hope Senator.
buckman.s speech was one OF The best and
strongest delivered this session and IT.
tracted a great deal of attention. \ sim
liar PHI is pending the House and may
possibly pass that body but after the Tofe
to-day is hardly liable to get through tho
Senate The bill appropriating $500 0 to
the State Agricultural society had a mar
row escape from defeat in the Senate to
gay and has. quite.a severe gauntlet to run
IN the House. When the arricn}-
tufal society found themselves short
OF money in the erection OF their build
lhgs, St Paul and Minneapolis came for-
ware aud advanced the amount necessary
ana this appropriation is to reimburse citi
zens OF those cities. Notwithstanding St.
fssut gave the ground to tie State there are
q COCA NANNY IN opposition TO reimburse our
clI1Zehs FOR thelr expenditure. The House
IS SO o7efWneimed that It's members could
not spare the time to hear the celebrated
. ffitn sing but the Senate being in better
shape neid 10 evening session though til. re
was more than quorum present at the Elk
position Rink where the celebrated vocalist
appeared. BE- 500
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-05

company other immigrants to this country
IN IN. the capacity of nurses. or servants.
Senator Shermanshas received "a per-
sonal note from the President stating that
he has conferred withssa number Of Senators
on the subject, and has. reached the conclu-
sion that there exists no necessity for a
special session of the Senate. He says he
will call none unless some unforeseen contin-
gency arises. 81
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-05

L. @. ROUNDS, {; Michigan school
teacher, has been arrested for unpro-
fessional conduct. He was in the habit
Of going the rounds of the school twice
every day and kissing all the young
lady pupils Just for fun .....-.:l -
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-05
Bogus Treasures.

The Paris Intransigeant states that
the famous treasure of Hue, captured
by Gen. de Courcey in the Imperial
Palace and sent to France, and which
was supposed to be worth $4,000, OOOf. =,
turns out on examination to be Of no
value at all. The supposed bars. Of
silver are simply lead ~:.lf ..t. .,..
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-05
Good Lungs.

j. Father her; Taylor ' one Sunday afternoon
was officiating at an infant baptism,
and the church was filed with large
audience as usual The baby was
restless during the services, and when
Father Taylor took her in his arms She
cried only as infants can cry, But this
didn't in the least disturb the old
minister: for, raising the child in his
arms where all the people could see
her, he said: "Don't blame the child
Tor crying, bat thank the Lord that
she sz;es such good lungs -C3ucora
IN Fl. ! lMonltor. l3s.s.s -
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-05
CURRENT COMMENT.

SENATOR VEST is said to be a great
reaoer of the Bible and knows whole
chapters BY heart. n
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-05

THERE are three counties in Iowa
where women have been elected and are
today discharging the duties of County
Recorder. These counties are Madison.
Warren, and Ccrro Gerdo. There are
also ten counties which have elected
women as County School Superintend-
eats. 1t seems that according to the
State laws women can be elected to any
office except that of legislator. ID
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-05

Mrs. NELLIE GRANT SARTOR1s, says
a London journal, will spend the latter
part Of the winter with her mother in
New York
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-05

JOHN GILBERT, the actor, is seventy
seven years of age and has been on the
stage tifty-nine years.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-05

Dir. BENJAMIN W. RICHARDSON, the
well-known London physician, calls at
tention tothe peculiar periodicity of delir-
ium trcmensin Great Britain. The pres
ence OF The disease. as indicated by the
mortality arising from it, begins to be
prominent in the warm weeks Of May,
and attains its maximum in July; thence
maintaining it's place with little change
through August, and declining through
September. 1t reaches it's average in
October. There is slight rise in the
first week of January, the result of hol
iday indulgence. Wet and cloudy
of the disease. 5.-~ 5a a. B
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-05

~ move" said delegate in Virginia
convention, '.that our chairman take dose
Of Or. Bulls Cough Syrup, he is SO hoarset
that l.. cannot understand him. That
gentleman has 30 doubt tried this wonder
Bal medic3ao. 7tE-s' -.--7t5 - rs
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-05

FIVE thousand persons attended the
ball recently given by President Grevy
ct the Elysec. There were $4,000 ap-
plications for tickets. The Malagasy
ENJOYS were the great curiosity OF the
evening. There was no scramble in the
supper rooms this time, such as &C.
Cured last year.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-05

GEN. SHERIDAN's idea of seacoast
defenses is not to have chain of So
called impregnable forts, but it is to
purchase the best guns in the market
and build Il navy that is navy. "You
can run half dozen of largest vessels
Of the British navy he observes, cup
the Rhine, past those great forts that it
has taken 100 years of time and $780,
100000 to erect
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-05

CAPT. LEMON says that the Logan
Fund now amounts to upward of $780,,
900. 1--WE have received cash for our
large subscriptions with one exception. :"
he says, ''and that is a Montreal man
who put down his name for $1,000.
We expect to hear from him this week
at the furthest.'
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-05
NORTEW ESrERN NEWS,

A dispatch from Window, Mimi,
Of Feb. ~, is as follows: This winter has
been one of unparalleled severity, exceeding
any since 1871. Railways were blocked six
from one to three days Friday began
another blockade, the wind shifting sud
denly the snow began drifting. By Satur-
day night everything had drifted full the
railroads being under five to twenty feet of
snow The town is in danger of fuel
famine, there being only two cars of wood
and coal. Omaha's dead engine is here
The train was showed in at Worthing ton
and force Of men was sent out this morn
ing shoveling the road clear, but is making
slow progress. No train is expected this
week
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-05

Delicate diseases Of either sex, however,
induced, speedily and radically cured. AID
dress, in confidence, World Dispsssary
Medical Association, Buffalo, n. Y. =. =
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-05

The production of gold during 1886
exceeded that Of any previous year
since 1880, and almost equaled the pro-
duction of that year This amounted
to $35, 900, 900 in 1886 against $51, 800
900. The production of silver, as near
ly as can be ascertained, was $40, $685.
$50. The amount OF gold bullion i'm
ported into the United States Was
$17,947,5lS and the exports 1927, 862,-
637. r..
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-05

Neuralglc pain is usually OF an intensely
sharp, cutting or burning character. and i
e ehll constant or intermitsent. 70 relieve
manent cure rub thoroughly with SaiVaif;,,,,
IN, the greatest pain cure on earth. PrIcs
70 cents bottle. RFr~>'.Ns'.z1 =. =
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-03-05
ST. PAUL. MINI Fn

' cl. IAUl, MIMI, FEB. 70, 1887.
AT the sessi II of the House this evening.
Mr.. Donnelly from the committee appoint
ed to investigate the charges of bribery sub
mitted his report together with the evil
dence. Tie report developed, what has al
ready been stated in these letters, that the
accusation grew out of a talk between two
Hennepln county members, Mr.. Cloutjer
being the party who had told M. McArdle
that $3.50. could be secured by voting
against one bill and $3.50, more by voting
for another. The evidence shows that
Cloutier claims that his talk was merely in
jest and both parties deny that there was
any absolute money offered or ac-
cepted. Captain Snyder Of the Home
PIN county delegation defended Cloutier
quite warmly, claiming that his reputation
was good and the whole report was laid on
the table, with only a portion of the testi-
mony being read. This probably ends the
matter. The general appropriation bill
passed the House as reported from the COM
mlttee without change and will undoubtedly
go through the Senate in the same manner:
" mas been very deliberately considered in
Inc Inc hnance committee of both houses and
consequently but little opportunity is left
tor making any change. The bill for
graded license in the Senate was moved
along to the order for third reading to- day
ana Will probably come to a square
vote tomorrow. The Senate remained
in session until nearly p. NJ, and
cleared its desk Of work but the House held
q lengthy evening session and is badly be-
hind at that. The House passed the bill
recurring persons desiring to commence
libel suits against newspapers to bring
them within six months after the offensive
publication. A further effort was made in
the Senate TO pass the resolutions already
adopted by the House, eNpunging the I'M
parchment record against Judge Cox bat
on the ground that it might allow him to
draw salary for tie unexpred portion of
MS term the matter was sen to the iudic-
laly committee. It's fnal passage is DOS
slbie but the dilatoly orlz makes it rather
doubtful. The &rain and warehouse
committee Of the Senate introduced
quite an elaborate bill foG the grading and
handling OF grain and compelling railroads
to furnish cars for its tCansportiCn. This is
a bill that was defeated two years ago and
the late hour in which it was presented in
this session indicates that it is probable it
will be defeated again. But six DAYS more
OF tbs session remain and only five of them
Gun be used i'll passing bills and the c0nse-
quencc is that Che bulk Of bills, that become
laws viii be passed very hastily and a very
large number will be lost entirely for lack
OF time when otherwise they might be
passed.